It was already too late to retreat. He could only lean his upper body back to dodge the blow.
The long halberd whistling through the air did not pass over the leader's head as he had expected. Instead, it stopped dead.
Not good!
Looking at the blade, glowing faintly red from the heat, the leader had already guessed Keita Otake's next move.
He let his legs give way and fell flat on his back. Ignoring the blood on the ground, he rolled aside.
Bang!
The leader had barely rolled into the corner and had yet to stand when an explosive crash rang out beside him. Shattered stone sprayed over his body with considerable force. Some fragments even tore through his clothes, leaving bloody cuts on his skin.
He had no time to worry about the filth smeared over him and desperately threw himself forward.
Bang! Another thunderous crash.
Only after running ten meters did he turn to look back.
He discovered that the boy was already right behind him, and cold sweat poured down his body.
Keita Otake swung his long halberd at the leader's chest.
The leader hurriedly crossed his arms over his chest. That was not enough. Worried that he could not block Keita Otake's attack, he grew another thick layer of dark red material over his arms.
Another bang rang out.
The leader was not sent flying by the boy's blow as he had expected.
Rather than using the sharp blade, Keita Otake struck him with the halberd's shaft.
Pfft!
The leader could not stop himself from spitting out a mouthful of blood.
The thick, dark red material covering his arms had already shattered, and both arms had been broken by the blow. He would not be able to move them for a while.
More importantly, Keita